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Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #824 SUN, JAN 20 (01-20-2019): #1- The 5 ways Medical Tourism websites and companies gouge gringos and expats: Today we talk about the cost of Medical Tourism and go through some actually numbers in detail. If you live in Latin America and analyze what these outfits offer, it does not look like a good deal at …

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #823 FRI, JAN 18 (01-18-2019): #1- Internet data packages for the Latin American common masses are constantly changing and getting faster, cheaper and more convenient: Find out what IT packages and services are masses are using and you should sign up for them too.. #2- A Latin perspective on the USA Govt shutdown: The dirty little …

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #822 SUN, JAN 13 (01-13-2019): #1- Amazing Latin American Healthcare full coverage insurance plans are available for Gringos and Expats- with zero to $50 deductible- for a mere $50 to $200 a month: Yes, it seems unbelievable but are they too good to be true? #2- The pitfalls of so called “Medical Tourism”- what you didn’t …

#1- Using Cryptocurrency in Latin America- Jan 1, 2019 update The calm before the storm… today’s first a ‘boots on the ground’ story #2- First World Healthcare at Third World prices- Jan 1, 2019 update The Canada and UK national healthcare systems exposed. The subject of today’s “boots on the ground story” #3- What about those Crazy Latino and Latina …

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #820 SUN, DEC 30 (12-30-2018): #1- Even the poorest of Latin Americans are addicted to social media and their devices: Yes it’s true. And it wasn’t such a stunning phenomenon even less than a year ago. But now every tortilla lady and shoe shine boy making but $10 a day- and even street urchins- can be …

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #819 FRI, DEC 28 (12-28-2018): #1- How some gringos and expats constantly end up pissing off even the most good-natured Latin Cops: Or… how to have a very bad day in paradise. #2- How to negotiate a bribe with Latin cops and bureaucrats- PART 2. #3- How to bond with a Latin Cop and why you …

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #818 SUN, DEC 23 (12-23-2018): #1- How to Negotiate bribes and kickbacks with Latin Cops and Bureaucrats #2- When Gringos have problems with their Latin America Bank accounts: Pay attention here everyone, because you will have a Latin bank account and this will certainly happen to you. #3- Latin American Labor Unions just love to go …

#1- Encountering scary, smart Expats: Odds are, visiting Latin America, you’ll discover the average Expat gringo by no means “average” at all. Just the fact that an American is on board with a “Plan B” means he/she a thinking person and in a class by himself. However, the same can’t be said about the majority of NGO “do-gooders” that come …

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #816 SUN, DEC 16 (12-16-2018): #1- Living in Latin America is not for Dummies: Today we have Expat opinions on the subject… #2- Comparing Suicides in Latin America to USA numbers: #3- There are Millions of Razor Sharp Machetes in Latin America: Every household, rich and poor, has one or two tucked away or right out …

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #815- FRI, DEC 14 (12-14-2018): #1- Cryptocurrency update- Dec 2018: Does the recent big blowout and the feeling of pessimism and blood in the streets signal the end of Crypto? Not on your life! But we are now certainly witnessing a big wash out of the weak of heart and will. However, if you have the …